"Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west." Isaiah 43:5



Saturday, December 15, 2007

Trust Also In Him

I love the word I got this morning. I still have things on my heart, for which I asked prayer, about a week ago. But the amazing thing is, I have absolute rest. I have absolute trust. My mind doesn't even wander. It just has faith that all that I desire will come to pass, no matter what obstacles the world or the enemy throw up at me.

I know a few dear families that are in a place where hard times are happening.

One friend, Tami, and her hubby are in the Ukraine, right now, trying to follow God's leading as to which is their child. Can you imagine how hard that must be!! They have already been there over a week and have three children at home. Overall, they will be in the Ukraine for over 6 weeks, so they need to make a decision soon.

Another friend Courtney, and her family, are waiting to see their file make it through IBESR. That is the Haiti system. And they are in a place where big families are getting turned down. They are trusting that God will bring them through. I am believing for them.

I got this wonderful devotion this morning. I think it pertains to all of us.

The word trust is the heart word of faith. It is the Old Testament word, the word given to the early and infant stage of faith. The word faith expresses more the act of the will, the word belief the act of the mind or intellect, but trust is the language of the heart. The other has reference more to a truth believed or a thing expected.

Trust implies more than this, it sees and feels, and leans upon a person, a great, true, living heart of love. So let us "trust also in him," through all the delays, in spite of all the difficulties, in the face of all the denials, notwithstanding all the seemings, even when we cannot understand the way, and know not the issue; still "trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass." The way will open, the right issue will come, the end will be peace, the cloud will be lifted, and the light of an eternal noonday shall shine at last.

"Trust and rest when all around thee
Puts thy faith to sorest test;
Let no fear or foe confound thee,
Wait for God and trust and rest.

Trust and rest with heart abiding,
Like a birdling in its nest,
Underneath His feathers hiding,
Fold thy wings and trust and rest."

So to you dear friends, let us REST and TRUST and know that HE will bring these adoptions to pass!!!

4 comments:

Karen said...

Justine, what a wonderful reminder of where our peace will come from! Thanks for sharing- it was an encouragement to me.

Blessings,
Karen

Chris, Tammy and the gang! said...

Hi Justine,
Did you hear anything about your file yet? I know ours is in Ethiopia and is in the "right hands" as I was assured by my caseworker. Yay! I'm sure yours has been there since last week. At least it's there...nothing more we can do now but pray and wait!

Take care,
Tammy

Is Eight Enough? said...

No word yet. They can't tell us it has arrived until several weeks after they send it. But I know it should have been there last week. Trusting!!

Rempel Family said...

Just wanted to let you know that what you shared really impacted me today. Thank you. Lisa